1 Samuel 24:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 24:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 24:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the c..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 24:7 — KJV
“So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. stayed: Heb. cut off”
— 1 Samuel 24:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 24:7 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 24:7
“And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David. On...: Heb. According to these words”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:7: david, servants, these
“And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. Saul's...: Heb. the robe which was Saul's”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:7: david, saul, rose
“And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? Glory...: or, Have this honour over me, etc when: or, against when to destroy: Heb. to cut off”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:7: servants, against, heb
“Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:7: david, servants, saul
“Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:7: david, servants, way
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